Median Household Income
$61,880
Median Home Value
$200,700
Median Gross Rent
$949/mo
Poverty Rate
19.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Homeownership Rate
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6%
Median Age
39.7
Population Over Time
Lamar County grew 1.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
49,704
2016
49,626
2018
49,532
2020
49,705
2022
50,149
2024
50,669
Business & Industry
Lamar County has 1,278 business establishments employing 19,764 people.
Health care and social assistance
190
Construction
146
Other services (except public administration)
145
Accommodation and food services
113
Finance and insurance
73
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
60
Real estate and rental and leasing
56
Professional, scientific, and technical services
55
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.